David Slaying Goliath

Dutch · 1600–50

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Sepia
32% of the image
Brown · text contrast 9.7:1

Bistre
27% of the image
Black · text contrast 14.0:1

Pewter
27% of the image
Grey · text contrast 4.8:1

Warm grey
12% of the image
Grey · text contrast 5.4:1

Raw umber
2% of the image
Brown · text contrast 6.4:1

Chestnut
1% of the image
Brown · text contrast 9.9:1

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Artist: Dutch
Date: 1600–50
Type: Painting
Medium: Oil on copper
Size: 27 × 41 cm (10 5/8 × 16 1/8 in.)
Place: Netherlands
Period: 16th century
Themes: Landscapes · Mountains · Horses · Bible stories and saints
Main colour: Brown · lightness 35, colourfulness 9

Art Institute of Chicago, George F. Harding Collection. Museum record. Public domain: the museum's is_public_domain field read true when we last checked (2026-10-25); image released under CC0. Licence rules

David Slaying Goliath

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